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Zamzam

Zamzam is a well located in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, near the Kaaba. It is considered one of the holiest sites in Islam.

According to Islamic tradition, the well sprang to life to provide water for Hajar (Hagar) and her

The Zamzam Well lies inside the mosque complex and is sheltered by a structure. Its water is

Over the centuries the site has been preserved and expanded, while retaining its sacred status. The name

infant
son
Ishmael
when
they
were
left
in
the
desert
by
Abraham.
The
narrative
is
connected
with
Hajar’s
search
for
water
during
her
seven
frantic
circuits
between
the
hills
of
Safa
and
Marwah,
after
which
a
spring
appeared,
later
identified
as
Zamzam.
The
water
is
widely
regarded
as
a
sign
of
divine
mercy
and
steadfast
faith.
associated
with
blessings,
and
pilgrims
on
Hajj
and
Umrah
commonly
drink
from
it
and
often
take
bottles
of
Zamzam
back
to
their
homes
as
a
religious
gift.
The
Saudi
authorities
oversee
the
well
and
the
distribution
of
Zamzam
water,
which
is
bottled
for
domestic
use
and
international
export.
Zamzam
is
Arabic;
its
exact
etymology
is
uncertain
and
various
explanations
exist.